Pharrell's Protégé Maxine Ashley Debuts Her Video "Perpetual Nights"

Even the most casual of music fans by now know that Pharrell Williams, who won four of his seven total Grammys last month, has a seemingly infallible Midas touch. So it is with great expectations that we premiere “Perpetual Nights,” the latest from his protégé Maxine Ashley. Directed by Lady Tragik, the video features clips of Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondo from Godard’s 1960 classic Breathless projected across studio shots of singer Ashley, while producer Williams appears in his renowned Vivienne Westwood mounty hat. And while “Perpetual Nights” was shot just days after the Grammys, when @Pharrellhat went viral, the collaboration has been a long time in the making. The pair first met four years ago and, according to Ashley, instantly discovered a natural musical chemistry. “The first song we did was already a banger!” Here’s to “Perpetual Nights,” and many more bangers to come.